Anita F. Westbrook

CROSWELL: CROSWELL - Anita Faye (Anderson) Westbrook, 83, passed away on March 25, 2017 at the Medilodge of Yale. She was born on April 19, 1933, in Port Huron, MI to Ralph Andrew Anderson and Hannah “Anna” (Johnston) (Simmons) Anderson. She attended Marysville High School, graduating in 1951. Anita married Hazen Earl Westbrook on August 22, 1953. He preceded her in death on April 2, 1999. Family, friends, church and community provided Anita with a very full and active life. She was a 4-H leader and judge for many years, along with being a Michigan State 4-H Council member. Anita volunteered for several activities like Croswell Lexington Little League, Croswell Fair, Buel Women’s Society, along with many others. She was an amazing seamstress, knitter and quilter. Beyond doing these things herself, she also taught others and helped them figure out how to fix their own projects. Anita worked at Mueller Brass before starting her family. After the children grew she worked at the Croswell Stockyards and Mary Maxim’s for several years. Anita is survived by three children, Ray Andrew (Mary) Westbrook of Venice, Florida, Scott Lewis (Brenda) Westbrook of Yale, Michigan and Holly Arminda (Charles “Chad”) Uhlhorn of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; 8 grandchildren, Matthew (Laura) Westbrook, Jessica (Melanie) Westbrook, Luke (Brittany) Westbrook, Taylor Westbrook, Collin Westbrook, Amber (Michael) Park, Laura (Kyle) Bassett and Raquel (Dylan) Schneider; 8 great grandchildren, Mackenzie, Ashley and Matthew “MJ” Westbrook of Lexington, Michigan and Zeke, Connor, Amelia, Eva and Keegan Park of Lubbock, Texas; Also several nieces, nephews and extended family and friends who “Aunt Nita”, “Grama Westbrook”, GG loved dearly. Anita was preceded in death by 16 brothers and sisters; Verna (Anderson) Minnie, Thomas Anderson, Melissia Anderson, John Anderson, Watson Anderson, Lewis Anderson, Nellie (Anderson) Jowett, Annetta (Anderson) Hering, Harold Anderson, Russell Simmons, Ray Simmons, Leonard Simmons, Lloyd Simmons, Aleatha “Letha” (Simmons) Gross, Clara (Simmons) Bloink and Charles “Bud” Simmons; one brother in law and sister in law, Edward Charles “EC” (Catheryn) Westbrook and one great grandson Jude Hamlett. Visitation will be from 2-9 P.M. on Friday, March 31st at the Pomeroy Funeral Home in Croswell and from 10-11am on Saturday, April 1st. Funeral services will be held at 11 A.M. on Saturday, April 1st at the Pomeroy Funeral Home in Croswell. Rev Nick Genoff will officiate. Interment will follow in the Croswell Cemetery. Memorials in memory of Anita may be made to the Buel United Methodist Church or Sanilac County 4-H.

Anita F. Westbrook

April 19, 1933 - March 25, 2017